Quality Assurance- Business Development

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Position Brand Description:

The role of the Quality Assurance- Business Development is to support activities related to business development initiatives for asset and company acquisitions as well as licensing deals.  The individual will complete risk assessments related to acquisitions and ensure appropriate risk mitigation is employed.  This role will work with the Senior Director QA Business Development to ensure a robust strategy and integration plan is developed and executed for each acquisition.  This individual will represent Quality on strategic projects related to acquisitions and may also support due diligence activities as needed.

Key Objectives/Deliverables:

Acquisitions

- Partner with business leads to identify risks, mitigations and develop a risk appropriate strategy and transition plan for acquisitions.
- Partner with Quality and key business leads at acquired company to communicate PRD strategy and transition plan and work to ensure a smooth transition for Quality-related items.
- Work with cross functional team in PRD to deliver portfolio needs and manage Quality-related issues as they arise
- Provide coaching and education to the business and Quality organization on quality requirements for the Acquisition process.
- Support the authoring, negotiation, and implementation of Quality Agreements as needed.
- Author Integration Strategy documents, risk assessments, and change controls as needed.

General

- Coordinate activities with PRD Quality Management and Quality resources to ensure timely execution of GMP activities for acquisitions.

Basic Requirements:

- Bachelor’s Degree
- Minimum of 10 years of Quality Assurance or related experience.
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in PR&D (business or QA)
- Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization or visas for this role, including but not limited to F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, J-1, H-1B, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, or L-1.

Additional Preferences:

- Project Management knowledge/experience
- Experience working with external parties
- Demonstrated leadership skills
- Demonstrated strong written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to work in high pressure situations on tight timelines.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a highly integrated team environment
- Demonstrated ability to coach and mentor others

Other Information:

- Up to 10% travel may be required

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Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location.  The anticipated wage for this position is
$101,250 - $184,800

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Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.

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